Rivet making apparatus



Dec 12, 1944. c. w. CHERRY-Erm. 2,364,693

RIVET MAKING `APPARATUS Original Filed May 24, 1940 6 Sheets-Sheet'l 7 r r r r l n n r f.

INVENTORS Dec. 12, 1944. c. w. CHERRY ETAL 2,354,693

' RIVET MAKING APPARATUS original Filed May 24, 1940 e sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR5 CARL W CHERRY BY ALEX 5 MUL'LQARD( ATTORNEYS Dec. l2, 1944.

cQw. CHERRY ETALv RIVET MAKING APPARATUS Original Filed May 24, 1940 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 -INVENTORS CARL W CHERRY BY ALL-x .5'. NULL q :e127

ATTORNEYS c. w. CHERRY ETAL RIVET MAKING APPARATUSl Dec. l2, 1944.

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INVENTORS CAR/ W CHERRY Ex 5. NUL/ QA /Pzzvr'I ATTORNEYS 4 Dec 12,1944-A c. w. cHERRY ET AL 2,364,693

RIVET MAKING APPARATUS Original Filed May 24, 1940 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTORS CARL W CHERRY BY ALEX SMU/GARD? ATTOR N EYS De@ l2, 1944 c. 'w. cHERRYErAL 2,364,693 l RIVET MAKING APPARATUS original Filed May 24, 1940 6 sheets-sheet e BY (f4/.Ex 5. MULLGARDT ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 12, 1944 RIVET MAKING APPARATUS Carl W. Cherry, Carmel, and Alex S. Mullgardt, Altadena, Calif.; said Mullgardt assig-nor to said Cherry Original application May 24, 1940, Serial No.`

337,028, now Patent No. 2,317,360, dated April 27, 1943. Divided and this application March 27, 1943, Serial No. 480,870

18 Claims.

This invention relates to an apparatus for making rivets.

This application is a division of our application Serial No. 337,028, filed May 24, 1940.

An object of this "invention is to provide an apparatus whereby rivet assemblies may be eiciently and speedily completed. Ihe invention particularly applies to rivet assemblies wherein a tension member in a hole of'a hollow rivet is pulled for forming the tail f the rivet against the object to be fastened. An example of such rivet assembly is shown in Patent No. 2,183,543, which form is utilized herein for illustrating the novel method and apparatus.

Another object of this invention is to provide an apparatus for forming a pulling surface or grip portion on the end of a,tension member or forming'stem after its assembly within the hollow rivet with which it` is to be utilized, and to produce a rivet assembly wherein the relatively movable members are held in constant uniform relation until subjected to actual riveting force.

Another object of this invention is `to provide an apparatus for forming a pulling head or gripping surface on the end of a movable stem in a rivet assembly, the forming operation .being performed at such progressive force as to prevent any crystallization or unfavorable molecular strain at any part of the rivet assembly and v wherein the strength of the material at said head or gripping portion is not diminished relatively to the strength at other portions.

Another object of this invention is to provide an apparatus which automatically forms 'a gripping surface or head on the movable tension member or stem of a rivet assembly Without disturbing the assembly and Without exerting any undue stress on the hollow rivet in which the Astem is assembled.

Another object of this invention is to provide` an apparatus wherein a rivet assembly including a hollow rivet and a former ona stem within the hollow rivet is held and progressive force is applied to the end of the stem for forming a pulling head or gripping surface thereon, the forces being so applied that the hollow `rivet body is not subjected to any forcesthat may affect its dimensions or its strength, and the stem is so held and so subjected to forming pressure that the intended gripping portion of the stem is limited to a predetermined position. f

Other objects of the invention together wit the foregoing will be set forth in the following description of the lpreferred embodiment of means for practicing the same, which is illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming part of thel specification. It is to be understood that we do lnot limit ourselves to the embodiment disclosed in said description and the drawings as I may Vadopt variations of my preferred forms within the scope of my invention.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be made manifest in the following detailed description, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for the illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view ofla solid rivet body.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the solid rivet body with an axial hole through it.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the stem of the rivet.

holding of the rivet assembly for the forming of the gripping head on the stem.V

Fig. v8 is a somewhat diagrammatic view of thestep of exerting the forming pressure on the rivet stem of the rivet.

Fig. 9 is a somewhat diagrammatic view ofthe step of completion of the forming of the grip or pulling head of the rivet stem.

Fig. 10 is a side View of a machine for forming said gripping head in accordance with our invention.

Fig. 11 is a fragmental sectional view of the head forming machine showing the holder and the movable former parts of the machine, the section being taken on the lines Il--H of Fig. 12.

Fig.'12 is a plan view of the holder portion of the machine.

Fig. 13 is a side view of an automaticy apparatus for forming the rivet stem head.

Fig. 14 is a fragmental longitudinal sectional View of the bucking head assembly and the forming head` assembly informing position engaged with the holder die.

a plan view of the automatic `appavthe automatic appamade weaker.

Fig. 21 is a side view of said die plate assem?, bly. 1

Fig. 22 lis a fragmental sectional view taken on lines 22-22 of Fig. 20.

Fig. 23 is a fragmental sectional view through one of the holder dies in closedposition,

Fig. 24 is a sectional View of the key plate securing means of the die holder section.; and '.1

the ejector plate `on Fig. 25 is a detail View of the die holder gate. i In connection with rivet assemblies of the type wherein the tail of the rivet is formed by means of pulling a tension member through the rivet 1 'body' the problem of forming a suitable pulling or gripping portion for .engagementby a' riveting machine is diiilcult-because of .the danger vof defor-rning .thebodyr of, the hollow rivet, or

theA weakening of ,the stem kvatits pulling end.

This problem is particularly .important inconnection with rivetassemblies wherein the rivet Astem lis to be gripped and pulled'by its end extended beyond the krivet head and the tail is to Ice fully formed before the stem is to break or give. In such instance thegrippedend of the rivet `stem 4shoulkzl be reinforced rather than In order to yobtain a rivet assembly with suitable stress conditions in our method the `parts are formed in a denite order and -under balanced stress conditionsv exerted at' selected points. i Inorder to vprovide rivet assemblies the Iparts 'oi 'which are" in '-uniform relative position'for easy handling and insertion into riveting tools,

Ldetermined'relative Lposition but to yield tothe pulling forcel exerted When the rivet is fastened -in' place. 7 ,5 l

The 'first-step vdi "making such rivet yassemblies is the step of providing a hollow xvrivet body. At Apresent :the zpreferred method is Ito provide a solid rivet body-I lshown in Fig. 1 and drill or bore an axial hole 2 through the `Yentire 'rivet bodyl extended "from .its head'3 `to its ta'il I4, as

*shown in Fig. '2.

The next step is .toprovidelastem 6, yas shown rivetlcfody I. 0n :one of the rivet stem f6 is then formed a tail former 1, as shown in Fig. 4. This Tstep :is zat L.present performed yon the rivet lstern before its :assembly the rivet body.

The next step 'is'to insert theirivet Vstem .into

the hole of the rivet body.y This .insertion is ac- 'complished through the -t'ailyendxof the rivet body so that the tail former is adjacent tto the tailv and thefstraight fend -of the :stem extends throughv the headof the yrivet body I.

fbe l.noted "that Ithestem is comparatively `e-asily slidable intothe .hole of the vrivet body.

The next step -is lto vapply :a :forming 'force to the straight end of the l'rivet :stemfor forming sofas vto bear".against'theformedfend of the rivet stem, and to conne the enlargement of y .thewsteml atthe pulling. head8 to a -predetermined limited end portion of the stem spaced from the head of the lrivet body. The entire rivet body is held exteriorly against deformation. Also preferably simultaneously with the forming step the stem in the rivet is expanded sufficiently to tighten the sliding fit` between the hollow rivet body and the stem to hold them assembled in a predetermined relation and prefer- `ably so that the former is immediately adjacent .to the tail Yend of the hole of the rivet body.

The product is a rivet assembly which includesa hollow rivet body, a stem slidable through the :rivet`body, a former on the end of the rivet stemfadjacent the tail end of the rivet body, a pulling member at theother end of the vstem spaced from the rivet head, said stem being slidable tozbepulled in the hole of the rivet -40 'the stem `is 'engaged with the hollow rivet with sufcientftightness to hold the assembly in prel ...end-of .said stem LI5.

` feter land is of .the l.desired head contour.

body'but normally'it is held tightly in Iplace in said rivet body so as to hold the former and the pulling member on the stem in a predetermined constant relation to the rivet body of the assembly. This provides rivet assemblies with uniform outlines. to facilitate their insertion and handling in suitable riveting apparatus.

The carrying out of `thestep `involving the forming Aof the pulling head is illustrated in Figures?, .8, and 9 herein. The rivet body I is held in a holder 9 so that the Abottom surface of the rivet head 3rests -ron the bottom II of a recess VI2 .in .said holderA 9. The recess I2 is yof the .same yheight as the height of the rivet head 3 so :as to protect the rivet head against pressure thereon. The-rivet .body I ts into a hole I3' of the holder 9. I he depth -of `the holder hole I3 is :equal to the .distance from the bottom er outer -end of the former 1 and the bottom surface of the rivet -head f2 when the stem .6 is- Vfully inserted -into the riiet hole 3. On the tolp of the v'holder 9 .rests a astemholder I4 which Vhas an .apertune L6 fitting accurately vover Athe portion lof -thefstei-n from the top of the rivet head 2 vto rajpointspaced from thefupper or vstraighter Over `the uncovered end .portion ofthestem Gextendsafdie -II which has Ya .tapered .cavity-I8 .in its end overlying the stem .6. :The cavity zI-8 is larger than the stemfdiam.-

As Ashovvninv Fig. ;&,a.;plunger I 9 moves insaid die I'I to .axially :engage the ,end of the stem 6. The wrpressure A.member vor. plunger IIS :is .moved :down Vso :as/,to applyggradually progressive axial com.-

pression on ytheend l-of the rivet .stem 6 .until the portion of the rivet-stem 6 within Ythe die .cavity I=9 is 'enlarged `tofll said diecavity I9. This `same' .axial pressure exerts an almost im.

`.perceptible enlargementof the vstem 6 within `with substantially .uniform force. Uniformity Vofwpeidiormance .inriveting f operations is of utmost importance, and' rivets made o in f accordance Ywith this lmethod; can bea/handled by the same .tool Ispeedily .and respond .uniformly :under ,given :conditions In Figures 10 to 1,2 .ani-apparatus isshownfor sperforming thev stepof setting the .pulling head `.-iof themivet-y assembly. ,This apparatus kin-` 1.cludes--a iframe-ll .with-fa .die.p1ate .2.2 .andan other. Into the center of the die plate 22 is in' vserted a holder 24 for the rivet assembly 26. .The holder 24- is of the same type as the holder 9 heretofore described, except that the exterior of the holder 24 fits into the socket 21 of the die plate 22. The holder 24 has a vent 28 in its bottom extended from the holder hole I3 so as to facilitate the insertion and removal of the rivet Yassembly 26. The holder is so dimensioned that -the rivet head 3 of the rivet assembly rests on the top of `the holder as the tail former 1 rests on the bottom of the holder hole I3 when the stem 6 is fully inserted in Iplace.

The stem holder of the apparatus is formed on the top f the die plate 22 by a pair of jaws 29 swingable horizontally around a common pivot 3|. Complemental semi-cylindrical recesses 32 of these jaws 29 lirmly lit the circumference of the rivet stem 6. These jaws 29 are normally urged apart by a tension spring 33 secured to lever arms 34 extended from the respective jaws 29. Handles 36 extend from the respective jaws 29 to facilitate the manipulation of said jaws 29. The jaws 29 are forced into closed position by latch cams 31, each pivoted at 38 outside of the In the bracket 23 above the die plate 22 is f sldably held a vertical rack 43 reciprocable in a suitable manner such as by means of a pinion 44 turnable by a handle 46. On the lower end of the rack 43 is a chuck 41 into which is secured a punch 48. A forming head 49 is slidably held on the punch 48 by a cross pin 5I which latter is xed to the punch 48 and protrudes into slots 52 through the sides of the forming head 49. A coil 4spring 53 between the chuck 41 and the top of the head 49 urges the forming head 49 toward the `end of the punch 48. Normally the end of the forming head 49 extendsbeyond the reduced end 54 of the punch 48. A die cavity 56 is provided in the end of the forming head 49. The die cavity 56 is of the Asame diameter as the reduced punch end 54 but it tapers outwardly toward its mouth. This flaring tapering of the die cavity 56 determines the shape of the pulling head formed on the stem and it also facilitates the removal of the forming head 49 from the formed pulling head of the rivet without sticking. The outside diameter of the forming head 49 fits into the recess 42 in the top of the jaws 29 so as to be centered thereby and axially aligned with the stem 6.

The downward stroke of the punch 48 is adjustably determined by an abutment collar 51 adjustably mounted on the rack 43 above the frame bracket23. An abutment pin 58 in the collar 51 engages the top of the bracket 23 after a predetermined down stroke of the rack 43. This abutment is so adjusted as to stop the compressing action on the punch after the head of the stem is compressed to a desired size. This provides for uniformity of the shape as well as the strain conditions of the pulling head on the rivet stem 6.

In operation the latch cams 31 are rst turned to allow the jaws 29 to move apart. Then a rivet assembly 26 is placed into the holder so that the tall former of the rivet is at the bottom of the Vholder recess I3. Then the latch cams 31 are turned again to close the jaws 29 tightly against the rivet stem 6. Then the rack 43 is moved downwardly until the end of the forming head 49 is centered within the top recess 42 of the jaws 29. Further movement of the rack 43- against the action of the coil spring 53 advances the reduced punch end 54 into the die cavity 56 and against the end of the rivet stem'6 so as to exert the force for forming the pulling head of the rivet. The punch 48 is advanced until the'stop abutment pin 58 abuts the bracket 23 and thus stops further compression movement. Then the rack 43 is raised, the jaws are parted and the completed rivet assembly is removed from the machine. It is to be noted that the rack 43 may be moved quickly until the forming head 49 rests on the jaws 29 in forming position, but thereafter and during the punching operation the application of force is progressive and gradual.

Theautomatic apparatus shown in Figures 13 to '25 allows multiple operation at greater speeds and with greater efficiency yet it assures predetermined gradual pressure, automatic accurate alignment and uniform strain.

The automatic apparatus herein in generalincludes a rotatable die plate assembly 6I, a bucking head assembly 62, a forming head assembly 63, and means to move the respective assemblies in timed relation to each other for forming the gripping surface or pulling portion 8 of the rivet assembly.` The die plate assembly-6I carries a plurality of holder dies 64- insuitable locations successively to be brought into registry with the aligned bucking headvassembly l62 and forming head assembly 63. Each holder die 64 is held in such forming position while the bucking head assembly 62 is operated to hold the formed end of the rivet stem of the rivet assembly, and the forming head assembly 63 is operated to form the gripping surface or head on the other end of the rivet stem of the rivetv assembly. Means are provided to eject the completed rivet assembly from the holder dies 64 after the operation is completed. All the assemblies and driving mech-l anisms are supported on a suitable frame 66.`

' 'I'he die plate assembly 6I is supported on a shaft 61 which latter is suitably journalled on the frame 66. The shaft 61 is centrally keyed or fixed to a die plate 68 so as to rotate the. die plate 68. The holder dies 64 are assembled in three equally spaced slots or cut away portions 69 in the periphery of the die plate 68.' -Each holder die 64 has a fixed half section 1I` suitably secured to the adjacent sidesof the slot 69 and a' movable half section 1 2 mounted on a swingable gate 13 which latter is pivoted at a pivot 14 on the die plate 68. The pivot 14 is located at the. leading end of the gate 13 so that the die gate 13 with the movable die section 12 can be opened speedily and then closed by the application of tangential force as the die plate 68 is rotated. The half sec-` tions 1I and 12 complement each other to form a cavity 16 which fits the head and stem of the rivet assembly, so that the tail former Vof the rivet assembly extends in the direction of the bucking head assembly 62.

The die plate 68 is surrounded by a brake band 11 one end of which is anchored at 18 to the frame 66. The otherend 19 ofthe band 11l is anchored to an arm of a bell crank 8I which is fulcrumedon a bracket 82 on the frame 66 at a point spaced from the fixed anchor 18. The other arm of the bell crank 8l is yieldablypressed by a coil spring 83 so as to exert a pull for hold@- bucking head H4 is axially adjusted on the bolt so as. to protrude the bucking plug H9 into the central hole ||8 of the bucking head ||4 to the desired depth. The length ofthe bucking head assembly and the pressure can be also adjusted by adjusting the length of the bolt IH in the traveling bar |01.

The forming head assembly 63 includes a hollow traveling' bar |2| of rectangular cross section reciprocable in a bearing |22 in a block |23 aligned with the forming position of the holder die 64 and oppositely to the bucking head assembly 62. A plunger |24 is adjustably fixed in the end of the traveling bar |2| by a threade-d engagement and a suitable set screw. On the plunger |24 is slidable a forming head |26 slidably held in place by a cross pin |21 xed across the plunger |24. The forming head |26 has longitudinal slotsl28 which are slidable over the protruding ends of the cross pin |21. The forming head |26 terminates in an annular flange tip |29; which fits into the adjacent aligning groove 98 of the die assembly 64 in forming position. The depth of this flange tip |29 is of the same depth as the depth of the aligning groove 98. In the end of the forming head |26 is a die cavity |3| of the same kind as the die cavity i3 heretofore described. A forming punch |32 at the end of the plunger |24 protrudes into the forming die cavity |3|. Normally the forming head |26 is urged by a coil spring |33 toward the end of the plunger |24 so thatit extends beyond the end of the plunger |24 and the punch |32 is practically completely withdrawn from the forming cavity E3I. Thisspring |33 bears against the traveling bar |2| at one end and against the forming head |26 .at its other end. As the traveling bar |2| is advanced toward the die plate 68 the forming head |25` first contacts the aligning groove 9S in the adjacent face of the holder die 64 in forming position and locates the forming head |26 in position. Upon continued advance of the traveler bar |2| the force is progressively exerted against the action of the coil spring |33 as the plunger |24 is advanced into the head |26 and the punch |32 is forced into the forming Idie cavity |3| and against the end of the stem of the rivet assembly.

The bucking head assembly 62 and the forming head assembly 63 are reciprocated respectively by cams |36 and |34. Motion is transmitted from each of said cams |34 and |36 by means of a follower |31 suitably journaled in a yoke |38 on the end of the travelerbar |01 or |2|. The followers |31 are in aligned rolling contact with the respective cams |34 and |35. Within each traveler bar.|01 or |2| is a coil spring |39 which bears against a pin |4| at the yoke |38 at one end and against a stationary cross pin |42 at its other end. The cross pins |42 are fixed in the respective bearings |68 and |22 and extendthrough elongated slots |43 on the opposite sides of the respective traveling bars |01 or |2|. The coil springs |39 urge the traveling bars |01 and |2| outwardly' away from the die plate 68 and keep the followers |31 in constant rolling contact with the respective cams |34 and |36. It is to be noted that the cams |34 and |36 are adjusted so as to move the bucking head assembly 62 into operating position slightly in advance to the innermost stroke of the forming head assembly 63.

The driving of the apparatus is accomplished in synchronism so that the various moving parts move into operative positions in predetermined relation to eachother and to the'rivet assembly worked on. Power is transmitted to the apparatus through a driving wheel or fly wheel |44.`

The wheel |44 is driven in any suitable manner not shown. The wheel |44 rotates'a shaft |46 suitably journaled in pillow blocks |41 adjacent the forming head assembly 63." AThe cam |34- is suitably mounted' on the shaft |46 and is ro-` tated thereby for the operation of the forming head assembly 63 as heretofore described.

A suitable gear transmission |49 transmitsiro-. tation from the shaft |46 to the longitudinal shaft |06 which rotates the latch earn |04 for moving the latch 99 into'or out of the adjacent holding notches |0| in the periphery ofthe die plate 68. The shaft |06 extends longitudinally of the apparatus and is suitably' journaled in cross webs of the frame 66.

Another gear transmission 5| transmits rotation from the longitudinal shaft |06 to` another transverse shaft journaled in suitable pillow blocks |48 outside of the buckinghead assembly 62. The cam |36. is mounted on this second transverse shaft |50 so as to reciprocate the bucking head assembly 62 inthe manner heretofore described.

Theshaft 61 for the die plate 68 extends substantially parallel with the longitudinal shaft |06 and it is suitably supported on the frame 66. This die plate driving shaft 61 has on its outer end a pair of parallel spaced discs |52. Three pins |53 with rollers thereon are secured between the discs |52 in positions corresponding to the relative angular positions of the holder dies y|54 on the die plate 68. Intermittent rotation of the die plate shaft 61 is accomplished by a crank |54 on 'the longitudinal shaft' |06, and

by a pawl |56 pivotally supported on the crankv |54 at suchan angle that the-pawl' |56 dropsby its own gravity into the space between the discs |52 and over'the pins |53. As the crank |54 is rotated one revolution in a'contraclockwise direction, viewing Fig. 16, the pawl :I 56 drops over the pin |53 nearest to the hooked end |51 of the pawl |56 and then as the crank rises in its rotation the'hooked'end |51`engages the adjacent pin |53 and pulls it upwardly sofas to rotate the discs |52 and the die plate driving shaft 61` therewith. The hooked end l|51 of the pawl |56 remains engaged with the pin |53 until about the uppermost rotative point ofthe crank |54 where the crank |54 turns downwardly again causing the downward swinging of the pawl |56. During this downward swinging the' pawl |56 rides on the first pin |53 so as toke'ep the hooked end |51 on the outside of the pins |53. Then asvthe crank l|54 turns again lupwardly ,it pulls the pawl |56 away from the 'upper pin |53 and allows the hooked end |51 of the pawl |56 to drop under the next pin |53 for lifting the same.

The length of the pawl |56 and the relative position of the 'pins |53 are such that during each revolution of the crank 54 with the longitudinal shaft |06 the discs 52 are'turned one-third of one revolution and the movement is performed only during the upward half' of the crank revolution. Thus an intermittent' motion is accomplished with apause corresponding to about one l half of the revolution" of the continuously re- VOlVIlg Cams and shafts of the apparatus. The cams |34 and |36 are so related to the pawl and disc drive of the die plate 68 that the operating movement ofthe bucking head assembly 62 and of the forming head assembly 63 for the `forming.:.operation isv :performed `during.,the:.idle re- 'the die assembly -64 .at the loading-position A,

vieWing'Fig. y19; The insertionfis endwise from the side shown y18 so :that the straight end ofy the rivetfstempiisautomatically or manually inserted-into andxthrough'the 'I'gfthe tail former facing toward the'bucking head -fside ofthe uzlieiplate. Tl'sloadingis performed While .the lmaciza-ne is *in .operation f although :the die :plate Y .68 tis. at 'amomentary a standstill, Then thedieplate;68fis:moved:intermittently v.one .third oi? .one revolutionA by ther aioredescribed crank lgkrpawl 156, L53, `discs |52.;and:shait :J6-1. Duringthis: movement orio-the die plate assembly the latch 99 is held out of engagementwith-the periphery ofthe dieplate 68; The ycompletion 'of one thirdof-onerevolution changes the operative positions'of the holderv .dies .-64 so thatthe loaded holder die 64 reacheszitsrforming positionat B, viewingllig. 19. As-.soonias thedie plate assembly '6| isatza standstill the latch 99is forced into the opposite .notchJll and :xes the die plate. At the sametimethe bucking'headassembly .621s moved by the foam 36into engagementv with 4the 'holderv `die 64 and -therea-fter with a slight delay unloading" or electingv position. As the holder die 64 passes theanchorl'l the ggate 13 is free to drop to open position. In additionthe abutment lugtlstrikesithe strikinspin 92fand forces the gate 'Ifopenaslshown-at' C inFig, 1-9. During the opening-:of the'die gate vI3 the vcomplete rivet assembly isej ected-fromf the die assembly 64 at theposition C either by elector earr96 of-ejector plate 93 or bythe `ejector Ylug 91 .according to Awhether therrivet assemblyA is inthe fixed half section HV orl .movablehalf section 12 of the holder die 64. By providing* asuitably timed feeding device the rivet assembly canl be fed automatically into .the die assembly 64 at the loading positiona The-frame-.B may be of any` suitableistructure'.- and the various pillowy blocks .and lbearingsvare :supported on `suitable webs'` and ycross members onsaid frame 66. The entire apparatus is compact, it is. easily adjustable for synchronized operation, and itis well adapted/for the vperformance .of .the respective :steps of comvpletingl the. rivet assembly as heretofore .described.

Inorder to'further assure uniformly .accurate alignmentin this Aapparatus'between the bucking headassembly 62, .the forming .head assemblyr andthe rivet assembly in the die -pl ate-assembly .61, the holder die 64 :isiloatingly supported inthe die plate 68 so as to .be self vadjustable when engaged at its opposite sides just before the forming operation. This is accomplished by mounting each die section ll and '|2.on keys |58 with a limited clearance for self adjustment. A key plate |59 is also made in sections'to fit over the die plate 68 Aandfoverthe ,gate 1.3 respectively :and

Y engage the heads of .the keysl 58 for vholding the same in place. Opposite narrow flanges |6| on these key plates |59 protrude over theV adjacent edges of the respective die vsections and '|2 so as to prevent the pushing of the die sections ll and 72 out of the -dieplate assembly 6| during the loading operation. Theshifting of the holder die 64 to accurate position between the bucking head H4 and yforming head |26 .is accomplished by the engagement of the respective tip flanges and |29 iilst with ared rims |62 at the mouths of the respectivedie .aligning grooves 98 .onthe opposite faces of the assembled die sections 7| and '|2. The tipllanges l.|'| and |29 shift the oating die assembly until the grooves S8 are accurately .alignedfor true engagement with the tip flanges and |29, and they also shiit the die axially if. necessary so that both tip iianges lll and`|29 penetrate equally into the aligning grooves 98. This self adjustment is usuallyV very minute but it accurately locates the' rivetzassembly in exactly the samerelative position during each forming operation so that the relative forming forces are always applied in the same manner.

We claim: Vl. Apparatus for completinga rivet assembly ofv a .tubular rivet and a former stem member extended through said rivet comprising, a .holder for holding the tubular rivet and the tail end of the stem member in a predetermined assembly position, `a removable holder to engage the stem member between the rivet head and the other end of the stem member, a forming head movable over the end of the stem abovesaid removable holder, and a plunger movable in the forming head to form an engagement head on said end and to tighten said' stem in said tubular rivet in said predeterminedposition.

2. Apparatus for completing a rivet assembly of a tubular rivet and a former stem extended through said'rivet, comprising, a-holder for holding the tubular rivet and thetail end of the stem in a predetermined relative position, separable holder elements for engaging the stem outside of the head o f said rivet, a forming'head movable over the end of the stem at saidseparablev holding elements, and a plunger element movable inl 3. Apparatus for completing a rivet assembly y of a tubular rivetand a former stem member extendedV through said rivet comprising, a holder to engage the outer surface ofthel hollow rivet from its head to its tail end, means Ato hold the .stem near said tail.l end against axial displacement :relatively to .said hollow rivet, separable die elements at the head ofthe rivet to engage the lportion of the stem .extended beyond said head, and .forming means tov apply axialforniing pressure to the end-of said stem portion spaced from said head.

4. Apparatus for completing arivet assembly ofa.V tubular rivet and a former stem member' extended through said'rivet comprising, a holder to engage the outer surface of the hollow rivet from its head to its tail end, means to hold the stem near said tail end against axial displacement relatively to said hollow rivet, separable die elements at the head of the rivet'to engage. the portion of the stem .extended beyond said head, a forming die extended over the end of said portion of said rivet stem, and a pressure member movable in said forming die to apply axial pressure to said stem and in said forming die for forming a head on said stem end.

5. Apparatus for completing a rivet assembly of a tubular rivet and a former stem member extended through said rivet comprising, a holder to engage the outer surface of the entire hollow rivet from its head to its tail end, means to hold the stem near said tail end against axial displacement relatively to .said hollow rivet, releasable means at the head of the rivet to hold the portion of the stem extended beyond said head, a forming die extended over the end of said portion of said rivet stem, a pressure member movable in said forming die to apply axial pressure to said stem end in said forming die for forming a head on said stem end and coacting aligning elements on 'said releasable means and on said forming die to align said forming die on said stem end.

6; Apparatus for completing a rivet assembly of a tubular rivettand a former stem member extended through said .rivet comprising, a holder for the tubular rivet, said holder being formed of two parts hinged together adapted to grip the stem of said rivet assembly, bucking means movable against one side of the holder to engage the adjacent end of the stem, forming means movable against the other side of the'holder, means movable in said forming means to apply forming force to the portion of the stem in said forming means, means to move said bucking means, said forming means, and said force applying means in predetermined timed relation to each othermeans to hold the parts of the holder together during the head forming and to open said parts to release said rivet stem. y'7. Apparatus for completing a rivet assembly of a tubular rivetv and a former stem member extended through said rivety comprising, a holder for the tubular rivet, said holder being formed of two'parts .hinged together adapted to grip the stem of Vsaid rivet assembly, bucking means movable against one side of the holder to engage the adjacent end of the stem, forming means movable against the other side of the holder, means movable in said forming means to apply forming means to hold said parts of the holder together to y grip the stem during the forming of said engage ment head and to open said parts to release the rivet stem after the head is formed, said holder having a cavity therein conforming to the contour of the tubular'rivet and adapted for endwise insertion of the rivet assembly so that the free end of the rivet stem extends beyond the face of the holder toward the forming means.

' 8. Apparatus for completing a rivet assembly of a tubular rivet and a former stem member extended through said rivet comprising, a die plate assembly, a plurality of holding dies spaced on the die plate assembly, means to intermittently rotate the die plate assembly to move the synchronism, and means to'reject the complete v holdingv dies successively into rivet assembly re`-` ceiving position, rivet assembly forming position and rivet assembly ejecting position, bucking means aligned with the rivet assembly forming position of the holder dies and movable against one side of said holding dies to engage the adjacent end of rthe rivet stem member,l forming means aligned with the bucking means and move y able against the other side of the holder dies over the free end of the rivet stem, movable means in said forming means to applythe forming forces to'said free end of the rivet stem, and means to operate said bucking and forming means and said intermittent rotating means in synchronism.

9. Apparatus for completing a rivet assembly of a tubular rivet and a former stem member extended through said rivet comprising, a die plate assembly, a plurality of holding dies spaced on the die plate assembly, means to intermittently rotate the die plate assembly to move the holding dies successively into rivet assembly receiving position, bucking means aligned with the rivet assembly forming position of the holding dies and movable against one side of saidholder dies to engage the adjacent end of the rivet stem member, forming means aligned with the bucking means and movable against the other side of the holder dies over the free end of the rivet stem, movable means in Isaid forming means to apply the forming forces to said free end of the rivet stem, means to operate said bucking and forming rivet assembly from each holder die when the holder die is carried intothe ejecting position by said die plate assembly.

10. Apparatus for making rivet assemblies'in-l cluding a tubular rivet and a tension member v lextended through said tubular rivet comprising,

a holder having a cavity therethrough fitting the outer surface of the tubular rivet, means to engage the tail end of the tension member,` .a holder die to engage the tension member outside the head of the tubular rivet, a hollow die member movable over the holder die, means in said die member for determining the shape of' thel head to be formed on the end of the tension member, and a forming plunger movable in said hollow die member to a predetermined stroke t0 apply forming force to the end of the tension member within the cavity of said hollow die member. i

1l. Apparatus for making rivet assemblies in'- cluding a tubular rivet and a tension rmember extended through said tubular rivet comprising,

a holder having a cavity therethrough tting the outer surface of the tubular rivet, means to engage the tail end ofthe tension member, a holder die to engage the tension member outside the headjof the tubular rivet, a hollow die member movable over the holder die, means in` said die member for determining the shape of the head to be formed on the end of the tension member, and aforming plunger movableI insaid' hollow die member to a predetermined stroke to apply forming force to the end of the tensionl rivet lassembly, la movable holder section llor clanipmg said rivet assembly into said stationary holder section, a bucking lhead movable against l onel side oi the closed complementa-1 holder sec tions to engage one end of the rivet assembly, a forming head movable against the, other sidelof l the closed holder sections and over` the other Vend of the rivet assembly, a pressure element movable in said former head to form a gripping'portion on the end of the rivet assembly in said `former head, and coacting means on said heads and on the respective sides of the holder sections to axially .said heads With the axis of the rivet assembly.,

13. A rivet assembly making apparatus comprising a die plate assembly for rholding the rivet assembly, a bucking head for engagementwith other Vto fit the rivet assembly, means' to auto` matically close and open said swingable holder section, an `ejector on the swingable holder section toeject the rivet from said stationary rivet section when the swingable section is swung open,

and an ejector on the die platel to eject the Vrivet assembly fromsaid swingable section when the latter is swung open.

14. A rivet assembly makingapparatus of the for engagement with one end of the rivet assem- 3 bly, a forming head for engagement with theother end of the rivet assembly for forming a gripping surface on said latter end, a die plate assembly, a. stationary holder section'on the die plate assembly, a movable holder section on the die plate assembly, said holder sections compleinenting each other to nt the rivet assembly, said die plate assembly being movable to carry said holder sections into aligned position between said bucking headand said forming head, means to automatically close said sections together' when carried to said aligned positions, means to separate'said sections from each other after being 3 moved away from said aligned position, and 1 means to eject the rivet assembly from said holder sections at about the point of separation.

15. A rivetv assembly making apparatus com-A prising a buckinghead for engagement with one end of the rivet assembly, a forming head opposite to the buckinghead for engagement with the otherend of the'rivet assembly for forming a gripping portion on said latter end, a die plate assembly between said bucking head and said forming head, said die plate assembly including 1 a Arotatable element, a plurality of Xed rivet l holder sections circumierentially spaced on and carried 'by said rotatable element, a swingable rivet holder section complementing each Xed f rivet holder section to t said rivet assembly, and guide means to hold each swingable rivet holder section in closed position on its fixed holder 'sectionv after the insertion of a. rivet assembly and l whilethe holder sections' and the rivet assemblies j 3 are carried to and held between said bucking;

character described comprising, a bucking head head and 'said forming head, and means to swing I each swingable holder section away from said i xed holder section after said complemental i 1 holder sections are carried 'away from said buckingA head and forming head, said complemental holder sections beingradially spaced from the center of rotation of said rotatable element to be prising a bucking head for engagement with-.one

end of the rivetv assembly,'a forming head opposite to the bucking head for engagement with the other end of thev rivet assembly for iormmga gripping portion on said latter end, a die plate assembly between -said bucking head and said forming head, said die plate assembly including a rotatable element, a plurality of fixed' rivet holder sections circumerentially spaced on and carried by said rotatable element, a swingable rivet holdersection complementingeach fixed rivet holder section to fit said rivet assembly, and guide means to hold each swingable rivet holder section in closed position'on its ixed .holder seca tion afterthe rinsertion ofl a` rivet assembly and while the holder sections and thevrivet assemblies are carried to andy held between said' bucking head and said'forming head, and means to swing each swingable holder section away 'fromsaid fixed holder section after said complementa]` holder sections are carried away from. said bucking 'head and forming head, said complementari holder sections lbeing radially spaced from the center of rotation of said rotatable element to be in operative alignment with said buck-ing head and said forming head when held between said heads by said element, said guide means compris ing a band surrounding said dieplate assembly, and means to urge said band against said swingablesections, said band being spaced from the periphery of the die plate assembly at a portion f between said heads, a plurality of rivet assembly holders circumferentially spaced from one ariother on the die plate and spaced radially from the center of` rotation of said ydie plate to be aligned with said'heads when carried between said heads by said plate; each rivet assembly holdlery including a linedv holder section, vand a radially outwardly swingable section comple;-

menting said xed holdersectionto rit said rivet I assembly; a l guide surrounding' a part of said plate periphery, said swingable holders riding on said guide and being held in closed position thereby, an abutment on each swingable section, andan element at about the point where the said section leaves said guide when said die plate vis rotated to be struck by :said abutment ior swinging said swingable section into open position and-ejector means on said holder sections to `strip the rivet assembly from the holder sections when said swingable section is opened.

18. A rivet assembly making apparatus com prising a bucking headior engagement withone end of the rivet assembly, aforming head oppo* site to the bucking head for engagement with the other, end of the rivet assembly for iorminga gripping portionv on said latter end, a -die plate assembly between said bucking head and said forming head, said diey plate assembly including a rotatable element, a. plurality of Xed rivet holder sections circumferentially spaced one-nd carried by said rotatable element,Y a swingable.

rivet 4holder section-complementing each fixed .rivet holder section to t said rivet assembly, and

guide means to hold each swingable rivet holder y section in closed position on its fixed holder seccenter of rotation of said rotatable element to be in operative alignment with said bucking head and said forming head when held between saidv heads by said element, means to intermittently rotate said die plate assembly to bring said complemental holder sections successively into registry with said bucking heads and forming heads, and a mechanism to operate said bucking head and forming head during each intermission of 10 said die plate assembly rotation.

CARL W. CHERRY. ALEX s. MUT LGARDT. 

